Leaders who refuse to listen, will eventually be surrounded by people who have nothing helpful to say.
ANDY STANLEYWhen happiness points in one direction while wisdom, truth, integrity, and common sense point in another, that’s when really smart people start doing really stupid things.
More Andy Stanley Quotes
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I can’t make people fall in love with Jesus, but I can arrange dates.
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The leader who refuses to move until the fear is gone will never move. Consequently, he will never lead.
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Guys that preach verse-by-verse through books of the Bible – that is just cheating. It’s cheating because that would be easy, first of all. That isn’t how you grow people. No one in the Scripture modeled that.
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If a man can predict his own death and resurrection, and pull it off, I just go with whatever that man says
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What is this generation of students worth? It’s worth everything.
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What breaks your heart is part of a divine design to bring change!
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The starting block for people who are going to stay in love is mutual submission.
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What you fear most will determine whether you merely save for the future or give for the future.
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No matter how much money we have or make, we will probably never consider ourselves rich. The biggest challenge facing rich people is that they’ve lost they’re ability to recognize that they’re rich.
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One of the most compelling arguments for the Christian faith is the simple fact that it survived.
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Lord, give me the wisdom to know what’s right and the courage to do what’s right-even when it’s hard.
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Maintaining peace with God is more important than keeping pace with someone else.
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Actions don’t only speak louder than words; actions should be used to interpret words.
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People pray in one direction but they walk in a different direction, and direction always determines where we end up.
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God’s extravagant generosity toward us compels us to be extravagantly generous toward others.
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My high school science teacher once told me that much of Genesis is false. But since my high school teacher did not prove he was God by rising from the dead, I’m going to believe Jesus instead.
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If there is a perceived difference between what you expect from others and what you expect from yourself, it will eventually erode your influence.
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The love of Christ comes from simple people who love simple people. Never be fooled by the spiritual leader who knows a lot but doesn’t love a lot.
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There are many things I can do, but I have to narrow it down to the one thing I must do. The secret of concentration is elimination.
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Giving up something now for something better later is not a sacrifice. It is an investment.
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A single act of courage is often the tipping point for extraordinary change.
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When I count other people’s blessings I lose sight of mine.
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Guilt rarely results in positive behavior. But gratitude? Great things flow from a heart of gratitude.
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Here’s something to think about: If God appeared to you and asked, “Why should I let you into heaven?” how would you answer?
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Nothing has stolen more dreams, dashed more hopes, broken up more families, and messed up more people psychologically than our propensity to disregard God’s commands regarding sexual purity.
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Celebrate what God has given others. Leverage what God has given you.
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